T. S. Babcock at a pole vault event, 1911

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
Aldridge, Arthur F.
1911
emulsion on glass
overall: 4 x 5 in.; 10.16 x 12.7 cm

4 x 5 glass plate negative photographed by Arthur F. Aldridge in 1911. Action shot of T. S. Babcock launched in the air at a pole vault event. Group seen conversing in background as two men to the left of the bars stand watching the vault, one appears to be spotting, the other marking. A tall ladder is seen to the right. T.S. Babcock's name appears in several articles in "New York Times" newspapers in 1909 and 1910 as a student at Columbia University, New York City, New York as a member of the pole vaulting team. Handwritten directly on negative: "A61 / T.S. Babcock / 1911 / Senior Champs". Handwritten on original negative sleeve: "61-Aldridge/ Pole Vault / T. S. Babcock". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, Arthur F. Aldridge photographer.

A.1984.187.61

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, Arthur F. Aldridge photographer